Christopher Hitchens dies, aged 62

[Flagg]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/...tchens-I-wish-Id-done-more-of-everything.html

A good article for those that have never really heard of him.

For those, like me, that were a huge admirer of his world view, he will be sorely missed by me.

I wont say RIP, because I dare say that would probably offend the man!

 

[JayTee]

Dammit, i just wasted my pray-for-him joke in the religion thread.

 

[OGBRUTAL]

How did he die?

 

[Flagg]

He'd been battling cancer for some time but actually died of pnuemonia, but this was due to the complications of him having had cancer.

Apparantly a couple months back he was asked how he would feel, upon dying what would happen if there was a heaven to which he said:

"Well i've always liked surprises"